Msci (MSCI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Msci's (MSCI) Times Interest Earned was 6.71 for Q3 2026, down 19.6% from 8.35 a year earlier and down 2.2% from the prior quarter.
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Msci (MSCI) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Msci's Times Interest Earned came in at 6.86, down 20.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 8.16, down 0.9% from FY2024.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 8.24 in FY2024 (+11.1%), 7.42 in FY2023 (+5.4%), 7.04 in FY2022 (+4.7%) and 6.72 in FY2021 (+18.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Times Interest Earned spans a low of 6.61 in Q1 2026 and a high of 9.21 in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 6.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 16.6%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 25.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 6.87 (Q2 2026), 6.61 (Q1 2026) and 7.29 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S&P Global | 133.88 Bn | 124.46 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 20.83 |
| 2 | Moodys | 84.51 Bn | 77.44 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 3 | Msci | 44.68 Bn | 43.16 Bn | 739.80 Mn | 6.71 |
| 4 | Verisk Analytics | 26.54 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 572.90 Mn | 6.89 |
| 5 | Equifax | 21.92 Bn | 21.19 Bn | 940.10 Mn | 5.70 |
| 6 | TransUnion | 16.07 Bn | 12.89 Bn | - | 3.92 |
| 7 | Factset Research Systems | 12.30 Bn | 11.15 Bn | 308.40 Mn | 10.88 |
| 8 | Morningstar | 8.46 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 423.90 Mn | - |
| 9 | Mastercard | 557.08 Bn | 517.01 Bn | - | 25.63 |
| 10 | Cme | 110.43 Bn | 98.52 Bn | - | 25.39 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.71 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.87 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.90 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.90 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.53 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.81 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.77 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.96 |
API Access
Msci Times Interest Earned API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "ticker": "MSCI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=MSCI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();